Yes I did back in 2008..I almost dropped the 31,000 for it right then...E55 AMG..

I will wait for a used newer one down the road...The newer motors are sweet too..:cheers:

anyone know if these cars really start having issues at a certain mileage, or if they can go 150K+ miles like most modern cars if maintained correctly? A low 12 second car that seats 4 for under $30K............... :thumbsup:

I'm a Chevy guy at heart, but I'm really warming up to VW's. The Germans do some funky things under the hood, but they have good build quality, the interior in particular when comparing to my other vehicles.
I picked up a GTI when I had about an hour's commute to work, simply to save on fuel costs. I ended up falling in love with the little car. If/when anything happens to this thing I'll be replacing it with another GTI in a heartbeat.

Perhaps Lenie could post here before $$$ change hands to get our approval, rather than us takin' up all this bandwidth guessin' what the Missus wants. ;)

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We own a 2001 Jetta VR6 w/180,000 miles on it. It's been a great car except for the $800 starter;) We drive em' till they drop, so whenever we get another car I kinda like it to be different so we don't get bored.

I'm with you, 500hp +:lol: but fuel economy here is a bit of a concern so yes something in between 300-500hp:unibrow: and she's the one who need it to be a little sporty also.

Just don't get something that will run circles around the rides here built with lottso sweat and cost mucho roberto dinero.


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Get a Saab there are some good deals out there now. GM parts on the drivetrains. There won't be much of a resale on them though.

Like a lot of cars I think they can easily nickel and dime you to death once you get up there close to 100k. I've spent time on the MB forums and I don't think there are many 05 models near 150k miles.... I would not own one without the ext warranty. One trip to the Stealership can easily cost you $1000.

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